• 1. What do you think is most important to focus on, to improve support for carers in Cheshire West and Chester?

    Share your ideas about what you think is important to focus on, to improve support for carers of all ages.

    For example:

    • What challenges do you face in your caring role that you need more support with?
    • Are some types of support more beneficial to you than others that we need to build on?
    • What are your aspirations and what support do you need to help you fulfill them?

    Please do not share any personally identifying information about yourself or anybody else here. For example only use first names, n...

    The All Age Carers Strategy Consultation has now closed. Thank you to everyone who took part. Your feedback has made a difference in shaping the strategy to reflect the views of carers in west Cheshire and shape services to respond to the needs of All Age Carers. A copy of the feedback report and final ‘All Age Carers Strategy 2021 - 2026 is available on the consultation page.

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  • 2. How do you think the Council and NHS Clinical Commissioning Group could help improve support for carers?

    Share your ideas about what you think the Council and NHS Clinical Commissioning Group could do to improve support for carers of all ages.

    For example:

    • What support could they provide to help you overcome the challenges of your caring role?
    • Do you benefit from some types of support more than others, that you would like more of ?
    • What support could they provide to help you fulfill your own aspirations?

    Please do not share any personally identifying information about yourself or anybody else here. ...

    The All Age Carers Strategy Consultation has now closed. Thank you to everyone who took part. Your feedback has made a difference in shaping the strategy to reflect the views of carers in west Cheshire and shape services to respond to the needs of All Age Carers. A copy of the feedback report and final ‘All Age Carers Strategy 2021 - 2026 is available on the consultation page.

  • 3. How do you think you and your local community could help support carers?

    Share your ideas about what you think you and your community could do to support carers of all ages.

    For example:

    • Are there ways in which you think carers could help and support one another?
    • What could the people in your local community do to help support carers?
    • Are there ways in which businesses and other organisations in your community could help support carers?

    Please do not share any personally identifying information about yourself or anybody else here. For example only use first names, not...

    The All Age Carers Strategy Consultation has now closed. Thank you to everyone who took part. Your feedback has made a difference in shaping the strategy to reflect the views of carers in west Cheshire and shape services to respond to the needs of All Age Carers. A copy of the feedback report and final ‘All Age Carers Strategy 2021 - 2026 is available on the consultation page.